KY area data
Hanson, KY
Hanson, KY.
Population: 2,597 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,796
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.5%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $262,018
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,000
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,089/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, drought, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Madisonville Regional Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,391
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,615
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 112
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